piranha
pi·ranha
noun
2.
small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals
Origin
First attested in 1869. The term entered English either via Portuguese piranha or Spanish piraña, from Old Tupi pirãîa.
Phrases
- piranha etch
- piranha solution
- red piranha
- red-bellied piranha
- social piranha
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